Comments on: Twitter for Research: Why and How to Do It, Including Case Studies http://www.twitip.com/twitter-for-research-why-and-how-to-do-it-including-case-studies/ Twitter Tips in 140 Characters or More Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:19:13 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: twitterscripts http://www.twitip.com/twitter-for-research-why-and-how-to-do-it-including-case-studies/#comment-41881 twitterscripts Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:40:46 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=547#comment-41881 Twitter is about the here and now. You only want current information. Why would you want info that is old? Twitter is about the here and now. You only want current information.

Why would you want info that is old?

]]> By: Hendry Lee http://www.twitip.com/twitter-for-research-why-and-how-to-do-it-including-case-studies/#comment-2449 Hendry Lee Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:54:47 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=547#comment-2449 Ben, I wish I know about missing tweets. But I believe Twitter is making the service more reliable every day. At the very least, we have seen less down time lately. During those down time, people claim that Twitter was dead, but it isn't. Twitter is different than any other micro blogging platform which others have to work very hard to catch up. So to address your concern, that doesn't defeat the purpose of using Twitter for historical research. Perhaps just weaken it a bit. But again, I'm sure we will see more reliable implementation for Twitter infrastructure in the future. Product quality is not optional at this age. Ben, I wish I know about missing tweets.

But I believe Twitter is making the service more reliable every day. At the very least, we have seen less down time lately. During those down time, people claim that Twitter was dead, but it isn’t. Twitter is different than any other micro blogging platform which others have to work very hard to catch up.

So to address your concern, that doesn’t defeat the purpose of using Twitter for historical research. Perhaps just weaken it a bit. But again, I’m sure we will see more reliable implementation for Twitter infrastructure in the future. Product quality is not optional at this age.

]]> By: Ben Barden - Blog Tips http://www.twitip.com/twitter-for-research-why-and-how-to-do-it-including-case-studies/#comment-2437 Ben Barden - Blog Tips Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:43:01 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=547#comment-2437 Regarding the use of Twitter for historical purposes - I'm sure Darren said something on Twitter recently about a lot of his older tweets disappearing. If the situation hasn't changed, then this statement - "people are able to interact or witness the interaction live or <b>anytime in the future</b>" - is incorrect. Any idea what happened to Darren's older tweets? Regarding the use of Twitter for historical purposes – I’m sure Darren said something on Twitter recently about a lot of his older tweets disappearing. If the situation hasn’t changed, then this statement – “people are able to interact or witness the interaction live or anytime in the future” – is incorrect. Any idea what happened to Darren’s older tweets?

]]> By: Blogging tips and insight http://www.twitip.com/twitter-for-research-why-and-how-to-do-it-including-case-studies/#comment-2415 Blogging tips and insight Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:03:40 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=547#comment-2415 Thanks for the explanation buddy. It was really good. Thanks for the explanation buddy. It was really good.

]]> By: Jeroen de Miranda http://www.twitip.com/twitter-for-research-why-and-how-to-do-it-including-case-studies/#comment-2367 Jeroen de Miranda Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:00:27 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=547#comment-2367 Excellent overview of search tools! This is a good example of building 'Listening to the groundswell'-skills as mentioned in the book 'Groundswell' of Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff of Forrester Research. They mention two strategies: 1. set up your own community (e.g. build your twitter followers) 2. begin brand monitoring; i.e. listening to the communication on you personal and/or business brand (by using e.g. these (re-)searching tools mentioned above) Excellent overview of search tools!

This is a good example of building ‘Listening to the groundswell’-skills as mentioned in the book ‘Groundswell’ of Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff of Forrester Research.

They mention two strategies:
1. set up your own community (e.g. build your twitter followers)
2. begin brand monitoring; i.e. listening to the communication on you personal and/or business brand (by using e.g. these (re-)searching tools mentioned above)

]]> By: Young http://www.twitip.com/twitter-for-research-why-and-how-to-do-it-including-case-studies/#comment-2364 Young Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:09:49 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=547#comment-2364 @Hendry Lee , thanks for your explanation. @Hendry Lee , thanks for your explanation.

]]> By: elmundodemando http://www.twitip.com/twitter-for-research-why-and-how-to-do-it-including-case-studies/#comment-2360 elmundodemando Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:32:50 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=547#comment-2360 great info for newbies. I've been looking to connect with local tweeps and those that love volunteering, nonprofits & tacos! gracias! @elmundodemando www.tacojournalism.com http://unitedwaycapitalarea.blogspot.com great info for newbies. I’ve been looking to connect with local tweeps and those that love volunteering, nonprofits & tacos! gracias!

@elmundodemando
http://www.tacojournalism.com
http://unitedwaycapitalarea.blogspot.com

]]> By: Jeff http://www.twitip.com/twitter-for-research-why-and-how-to-do-it-including-case-studies/#comment-2347 Jeff Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:19:40 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=547#comment-2347 I'm new to twitter and I was wondering what the stuff with the # in it meant. That alone made the article worth it, in addition to all the great info on research I’m new to twitter and I was wondering what the stuff with the # in it meant. That alone made the article worth it, in addition to all the great info on research

]]> By: Hector A. Henry S http://www.twitip.com/twitter-for-research-why-and-how-to-do-it-including-case-studies/#comment-2332 Hector A. Henry S Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:57:54 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=547#comment-2332 Good post, for real its a good post. Good post, for real its a good post.

]]> By: tracy http://www.twitip.com/twitter-for-research-why-and-how-to-do-it-including-case-studies/#comment-2331 tracy Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:51:10 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=547#comment-2331 The first time I got on Twitter i didn't understand anything. I started posting messages before I had any followers. So I was broadcasting to nobody! The first time I got on Twitter i didn’t understand anything.
I started posting messages before I had any followers. So I was broadcasting to nobody!

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